Horticulture Course Sequences
See the classes you should complete to earn the Horticulture degree.
Horticulture Course Sequences
Getting Started
The first step to entering this program is to take part in an assessment process, which includes taking the college’s free placement test and meeting with Chemeketa’s Advising and First Year Programs staff. You may need to complete program entry requirements. Then your advisor will help you develop an individualized program of study.
Be sure to review the catalog for important information about program outcomes and other details not found in this listing.
See course descriptions for more information about your classes.
Course | Title | Credit Hours |
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CA121A | Keyboarding A (if less than 25 wpm) | 1 |
MTH060 | Introductory Algebra | 4 |
RD115 | Academic Thinking and Reading | 3 |
SSP112 | Effective Learning | 3 |
WR115 | Introduction to Composition | 4 |
Horticulture Degree
Term | Course | Title | Credit Hours |
---|---|---|---|
1 | CIS101 | Computing Concepts (or higher) | 3 |
1 | HOR111 | Introduction to Horticulture | 3 |
1 | WR121 | Academic Composition+ (or higher) | 4 |
1 | SOIL205 | Soil Science | 4 |
2 | HOR211 | Plant Propagation | 4 |
2 | MTH070 | Elementary Algebra (or higher) | 4 |
2 | PSY104 | Workplace Psychology (or higher) | 4 |
2 | SOIL206 | Plant Nutrition | 2 |
2 | Horticulture elective | 4 | |
3 | BI153 | Fundamentals of Plant Biology | 4 |
3 | COMM111 | Fundamentals of Public Speaking (or higher) | 4 or |
3 | COMM115 | Introduction to Intercultural Communication (or higher) | 4 |
3 | HOR221 | Nursery Production and Management | 3 |
3 | WR227 | Technical Writing | 4 |
4 | HOR203 | Fall Practicum | 2 |
4 | HOR237 | Integrated Pest Management: Insects and Diseases | 4 |
4 | Horticulture elective | 4 | |
4 | Plant Identification course | 4 | |
5 | HOR204 | Winter Practicum | 2 |
5 | HOR112 | Pesticides and Safety | 2 |
5 | HOR225 | Greenhouse Production and Management | 4 |
5 | Horticulture elective | 4 | |
5 | Plant Identification course | 4 | |
6 | HOR105 | Spanish for Horticulture | 3 |
6 | HOR205 | Spring Practicum | 2 |
6 | HOR236 | Integrated Pest Management: Weeds | 3 |
6 | Horticulture elective | 2 | |
6 | Plant Identification course | 3 | |
7 | HOR280F | Cooperative Work Experience | 6 |
Course | Title | Credit Hours |
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BI131 | Environmental Science 1 | 4 |
BI132 | Environmental Science 2 | 4 |
BI133 | Environmental Science 3 | 4 |
CH121 | College Chemistry 1 (or higher) | 5 |
HOR110 | Bees and Other Pollinators | 2 |
HOR115 | Nursery and Greenhouse Equipment and Safety | 3 |
HOR201 | Growing Vegetables in the Willamette Valley | 4 |
HOR212 | Advanced Plant Propagation | 2 |
HOR238 | Plant Problem Diagnosis | 2 |
HOR240 | Sustainable Landscape Design | 4 |
HOR251 | Growing Fruit in the Willamette Valley | 3 |
HOR256 | Identification of Herbaceous Plants 2 | 2 |
HOR257 | Horticultural Marketing | 3 |
HOR273 | Urban and Community Forestry | 2 |
HOR276 | Organic Gardening | 3 |
HOR277 | Composting | 2 |
Course | Title | Credit Hours |
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HOR226 | Fall Plant Identification | 4 |
HOR227 | Winter Plant Identification | 4 |
HOR228 | Spring Plant Identification | 4 |
HOR255 | Identification of Herbaceous Plants 1 | 3 |
Horticulture AS Degree
Term | Course | Title | Credit Hours |
---|---|---|---|
1 | HOR 111 | Introduction to Horticulture | 3 |
1 | MTH 111 | College Algebra (or higher) | 5 |
1 | WR121 | Academic Composition+ (or higher) | 4 |
1 | Arts and Letters Courses* | 4 | |
1 | Social Science Courses** | 4 | |
2 | CH121 | College Chemistry 1 or | 5 |
2 | CH 221 | General Chemistry 1 | 5 |
2 | WR 227 | Technical Writing | 4 |
2 | Arts and Letters Course* | 4 | |
2 | Social Science Course** | 4 | |
3 | CH122 | College Chemistry 2 | 5 |
3 | CH 222 | General Chemistry 2 | 5 |
3 | HOR228 | Spring Plant Identification | 4 |
3 | HPE295 | Health and Fitness for Life | 3 |
3 | Physical Education Course*** | 1 | |
4 | BI211 | Principles of Biology 1 | 5 |
4 | CH123 | College Chemistry 3 or | 5 |
4 | CH223 | General Chemistry 3 | 5 |
4 | HOR226 | Fall Plant Identification | 4 |
4 | SOIL205 | Soil Science | 4 |
5 | BI212 | Principles of Biology 2 | 5 |
5 | Cultural Diversity Course*** | 4 | |
5 | Difference, Power, and Discrimination Course***** | 4 | |
6 | BI213 | Principles of Biology 3 | 5 |
6 | HOR276 | Organic Gardening | 3 |
6 | Oral Communication Course****** | 4 |
* Choose two of the following: ART204, ART205, ART206, ENG201, ENG202, ENG204
ENG 205, ENG254, ENG256
**Choose two of the following: ATH103, EC201, EC202, PS205, PSY201, PSY202,
SOC204, SOC206
***Choose any PE185 course
****Choose one of the following: ART201, REL160
*****Choose one of the following: HST201, HST202, HST203, SOC 206
******Choose one of the following: COMM111, COMM112, COMM218
Crop Health Certificate
Term | Course | Title | Credit Hours |
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1 | SOIL205 | Soil Science | 4 |
1 | HOR237 | IPM: Insects & Diseases | 4 |
2 | HOR275 | Innovative Strategies for Water Management | 2 |
2 | SOIL206 | Plant Nutrition | 2 |
2 | HOR112 | Pesticides & Safety | 2 |
2 | HOR125 | Biological Control Agents | 2 |
2 | HOR215 | Developing an IPM | 2 |
2 | HOR238 | Plant Problem Diagnosis | 2 |
3 | HOR265 | Scouting & Monitoring | 2 |
3 | HOR236 | IPM: Weeds | 3 |
4 | CWE | Internship | 6 |